198 Intelligence and Miscellanies. 



the circumstances of this cave confirm Professor Buckland's 

 opinions, as expresed in the Reliquiae Diluvianae, of which 

 we gave an analysis and review in vol. 8, of this Journal. 

 On various occasions we have urged the prosecution of sim- 

 ilar inquiries here, and we repeat that we should be glad to 

 see the attention of our geologists roused to the importance 

 of this subject, as we have numberless caves to explore — 

 and bones we must find, or draw some curious conclusions 

 from their absence. Professor Eaton has given some valua- 

 ble information on this subject, (vol. 12, p. 19, of this Jour- 

 nal) from which it would appear that hyenas never existed 

 in this country, but much remains to be done to complete 

 the investigation. 



We understand that Mr. Featherstonhaugh's collection of 

 minerals is a well selected one, and that he has most of the 

 rare specimens up to the present day. 



12. American Porcelain. — We have great pleasure in con- 

 gratulating our fellow citizens, on the complete success 

 which has attended the effort to establish a manufactory of 

 porcelain, in the city of Philadelphia. 



From the manufactory of Messrs. Tucker & Hulme, we 

 have received specimens in the state of biscuit, baked — of 

 the ware, baked and glazed — and of the ware, gilded and 

 painted, the sight of which must afford pleasure to every 

 friend of American arts, and especially of an art so difficult, 

 and which is scarcely a century old even in Europe, although 

 practised for many centuries in China and Japan. 



The porcelain of Philadelphia is very beautiful, in all the 

 principal particulars — in symmetry of modelling— in purity 

 of whiteness — in the characterestic translucence, in smooth- 

 ness and lustre, and in the delicacy and richness of the gild- 

 ing and enamel painting. That it rivals the finest produc- 

 tions of Sevres itself, it is not necessary to assert ; but it 

 certainly gives every assurance, that if properly supported, 

 it will not fail to meet every demand of utility and taste, 

 which this great and growing country may present. 



We pretend not to judge of the political and commercial 

 circumstances which may influence the success of this man- 

 ufactory ; the art now stands forth in this country, in all the 

 attractions of utility and beauty, and we sincerely hope that 

 it may prove as lucrative to the proprietors of the establish- 

 ment, as their productions are honorable to their skill and 



